Arroz con tomate is Portuguese tomato rice; it's a wonderfully low-maintenance one-pot dish that features short grain rice and lots of garlic.
Vegan Recipes
Plant-based recipes are not just for vegans, even as a meat-eater, some of my favourite things to eat are completely vegan.
Many of my plant-based recipes are built on flavours from either the Indian subcontinent or China and Southeast Asia.
Dishes like saag aloo and Vietnamese fried tofu are well represented.
But you will also find some surprises, like a few vegan tagine recipes, and plenty of soups.
Spicy Szechuan tofu with peppers and onions in a delicious but simple sauce is the perfect quick and easy vegan/vegetarian fakeaway dinner.
Vegetable rogan josh is my vegan/vegetarian take on the ever-popular British Indian curry house favourite that comes in a thick spicy sauce.
Sayur kare is a Balinese curry, my vegetarian version is loaded with veggies and tofu in a delicious spicy coconut milk and turmeric sauce.
Sticky sesame seed-coated tofu that has been fried until crispy and tossed in a soy sauce glaze with some heat thanks to crispy chilli oil.
Taze fasulye is a beautifully simple Turkish green bean stew, I like to use runner beans in this recipe alongside onions, tomatoes & peppers.
Domoda is a West African (Gambian) peanut stew, my vegan version is loaded with sweet potato and carrot in a delicious peanut butter sauce.
Piperade is a classic easy Basque stew that features green peppers, onions, tomatoes & chilli, my version turns this dish into a great side.
Ho fun noodles, flat rice noodles stir-fried in a simple sauce with loads of veggies, are the perfect vegetarian Chinese-influenced fakeaway.
Vegan parsnip and chickpea curry that features a big punch of chilli and classic Indian spices which are tempered by silky coconut milk.
Pourgouri is a Cypriot/Greek pilaf style of recipe that combines bulgur wheat with vermicelli noodles, it is a gloriously versatile side.
Bang bang cauliflower has its roots in Szechuan cuisine, my version is a Wagamama-inspired vegan dish with a delicious sweet & spicy sauce.
Miso noodle soup loaded with silken tofu, shiitake mushrooms and mangetout delivers big umami flavours and a little heat from chilli flakes.
Tofu with black bean sauce and tenderstem broccoli is my take on a Chinese takeaway-style dish, it's delicious, quick, easy and vegan too!
Tofu green Thai curry in a spicy coconut cream sauce elevated with loads of fresh coriander & Thai basil with crispy soy sauce tofu chunks.
Crispy roasted crushed new potatoes are a wonderfully low-maintenance comfort food side dish that complements everything from meat to fish.
Vegetarian paella may seem odd, but it lends itself perfectly to being a vegetable-based dinner, my version features artichokes and fennel.
Teriyaki mushrooms are a superb, quick and easy vegan/vegetarian meal. My version uses Portobello & Shiitake stir-fried in a homemade sauce
Vegan mushroom "Lancashire-style" hotpot loaded with chunky mushrooms and dried porcini, cooked in a rich gravy and topped with potatoes.
Chickpea chilli con (sans) carne with kidney beans is a gloriously dark, rich and spicy vegan meal that is the perfect winter warmer.